The reopening of international air flights at the Ratmalana International Airport after a 54-year hiatus took place under the patronage of Sports and Youth Affairs Minister Namal Rajapaksa yesterday (27).
The Colombo International Airport, the new Subway in Ratmalana and the lined Airstrip were reopened yesterday and regional flights from the Ratmalana International Airport were also resumed from yesterday. Marking the reopening, a Maldivian government aircraft landed on the Ratmalana International Airport yesterday.
Dhammika Perera, one of the members of President Rajapaksa’s National Economic Council, also joined the opening event.
Perera has been involved in the long-run feasibility study of the Ratmalana International Airport and even has submitted proposals to governments in line and the public.
Perera’s 2019 Dialogue Manifesto ‘Sri Lanka 2030 a Developed Nation’ reveals proposals regarding the Airport as follows;
Accordingly, the reopening of the Ratmalana International Airport at the current government’s patronage for international flights would be a dream come true for Perera, in his objective for an economic growth strategy to increase the gross domestic product per capita from US$ 4,000 to US$ 12,000 in Sri Lanka.
In contrast to many parties’ focus on increasing the number of tourists arriving in the country for tourism industry boost, there should be an interest in attracting tourists who are willing to spend more and providing them with the necessary facilities, hence the significance of Mr. Perera’s proposals to uplift the nation’s airlines.
MIAP
